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Congratulations are in order for ABSU/MELECHESH drummer/vocalist Proscriptor (Russ R. Givens) and his wife Tiamatsu (Cristal A. Givens), who became the proud parents of a "wonderful" daughter, Saxon, earlier today (Sept. 21). In other news, Proscriptor has completed the drum tracks for an extreme epic metal project guided by guitar virtuoso Magnus Thorsen. A full-length ...

Italian jazz-metal combo EPHEL DUATH will take some time off from the recording sessions for their new album, entitled "Pain Necessary To Know", to support THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and POISON THE WELL on their upcoming U.K. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 25 – Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms Nov. 26 – Oxford, ...

Massachusetts-based metal/grind band THE RED CHORD have parted ways with drummer John Longstreth (ex-ORIGIN, SKINLESS). "To avoid any complications, we'll stick with the simple 'stylistic differences' explanation, because it's more accurate than any other," the band writes in an online posting. "I'd like to believe we're all still on good terms. We do, however, have ...

There has been a slight lineup change to the upcoming GOD FORBID headlining shows. THE RED CHORD have now been replaced by THROWDOWN, who will only join the package for the Rhode Island and New Jersey shows. All of these shows will be filmed for a live video for the album's title track, "Gone Forever", ...

MTV.com is reporting that ANDREW W.K. has been confirmed for "Be Well: Ramones Beat on Cancer", a benefit concert in memory of the late Johnny and Joey Ramone. "Be Well: Ramones Beat on Cancer" will be held on October 8 — which would have been Johnny's 56th birthday — at the New York club Spirit. ...

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has spoken to Canada's Chart Attack about the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session. "Everyone says how the part with me [in the movie] is the most intense. Yeah, ...

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera will play in the LAN Party on The Screen Savers, Thursday September 23 on G4 Tech TV. For your chance to play against him at home, sign up for the LAN Party at this location. Or if you'd like tickets to Raymond's appearance on The Screen Savers send ...

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have posted the video for their cover of the jazz standard "I'll See You In My Dreams" at this location. MOONSPELL's version of "I'll See You In My Dreams" was included on the soundtrack to the Portuguese horror movie of the same name. The video was directed by the same ...

THE MAKKABEES, a brand-new group given to doing heavy metal versions of Jewish standards, have just issed their debut CD, "Vol. Aleph". According to SomethingJewish.co.uk, the group's "thrashy version of 'Hava Nagila' has to be heard to be believed — and they've given similar treatment to 'Oseh Shalom', 'Hinei Matov', 'Od Yeshoma' and a string ...